Hi, has anyone claimed DLA for....

Tor_Brexit

Lioness_Twinkletoes wrote: »

Blimey, so far the OP has asked if she can claim DLA for depression, hypermobility and now ADHD.

I would think you could claim it for anything, whether you get it...........................

McKneff

Lioness_Twinkletoes wrote: »

Blimey, so far the OP has asked if she can claim DLA for depression, hypermobility and now ADHD.

Dont forget Dyslexia and colour bindness...

[Deleted User]

Less of the fun poking please. Conditions can run into each other.

My parents had a child teen nearly diagnosed with autism for some time which turned out to be epilepsy (later to be hormonal epilepsy might I add)

Good luck O/P always keep an open mind.

kingfisherblue

Far be it from me to decide for the OP, but I can clearly state that my colour blind son is highly unlikely to get DLA, as it does not mean he has care or mobility needs. Yes, I have to tell him what colour he is wearing, but that's about it. He has problems with red/green/brown, blue/purple, and yellow/orange, so is quite severely affected. I don't let him loose when changing a plug though!

On the other hand, my other son does receive DLA due to his severe learning disabilities, digestive abnormalities, mobility problems, breathing difficulties, lack of understanding regarding his medication, and numerous other needs.

nannytone_2

people shouldn't be so dismissive of the problems around colour blindness.
i see very little now, and a huge part of that is due to me being totally colour blind. ( i don't see any detail)
i see bright red, bright blue, bright green and bright yellow, and then dark or light colours ( all dark colours look the same and a light colours look the same)
people don't have faces, just dark smudges where their eyes are.
pavements don't have kerbs ... walk cont have corners ...

the colour blindness is the most debilitating part of my conbdition

kingfisherblue

In that case, Nannytone, I apologise. I wasn't aware that any type of colour blindness could lead to loss of sight. Generally, although annoying and at times debilitating, it doesn't lead to care or mobility needs.

Apologies if I caused you any offence.

nannytone_2

of course I'm not offended

just pointing out that colour blindness, in extremes, can be really difficult to live with.

my colour blindness is due to the fact that i am losing the colour sensitive cells in the centre of my retina caused by a genetic defect.
i lost the cells on the peripheral ( mainly light sensitive) many years ago.
but the issues around poor lighting, fade into insignificance when compared to the loss of the colour receptive ones.

life without detail is very strange indeed

it deist only make colours hard to distinguish.
its also responsible for depth and distance perception which is a nightmare.

its also a constant source of amusement for my family and friends

scarletx

kingfisherblue wrote: »

In that case, Nannytone, I apologise. I wasn't aware that any type of colour blindness could lead to loss of sight. Generally, although annoying and at times debilitating, it doesn't lead to care or mobility needs.

Apologies if I caused you any offence.

That's clearly the problem, people don't understand each condition you just think you "know it all" you think it's funny mocking people with different conditions. It's actually called bullying :mad:

scarletx

Thank you for the positive posts, shame bullying goes go still so strongly on here, None of you know me personally nor our full situations. I won't be posting anymore.

FBaby

You might feel bullied here, but I have a close friend, who has been a Community Paediatrician for 20 years, who has decided to retire early because she has had enough of parents bullying her for a diagnosis so that they have a better chance to claim DLA, which then opens the door to more benefits. She said that the behaviour of some parents was appalling, actually getting upset when she told them that their child didn't have ADHD or ASD, some even shouting at her that it would be her fault if their kids starved because they wouldn't be entitled to DLA.

Of course it's not the only reason she decided to give up her job, but she said that it was becoming more and more common and she was starting to dread going to work with the prospect of another conflict with yet another parent more concerned about their benefit than their kid's health.

So no, we don't know your circumstances indeed, but people desperate for a diagnosis to claim benefits are not just the fiction of the imagination but a sad reality.